Alabama § 36-18-29 - Penalty for False Entry or Alteration of Records.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 36-18-29 — Penalty for False Entry or Alteration of Records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-18-29. Penalty for False Entry or Alteration of Records.
A person who shall knowingly make any false entry or falsely alter any record of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences; or who shall intentionally destroy, mutilate, conceal, remove or otherwise impair the verity or availability of records of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences with the knowledge of a lack of authority to do so; or who shall possess a record of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and refuse to deliver up such record upon proper request of a person lawfully entitled to receive the same shall be guilty of a Class B felony.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 36-18-29 cover?
Section 36-18-29 ("Penalty for False Entry or Alteration of Records.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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